Overall Quality Based on 34 ratings
Steven Cuvelier
72%
Would take again
2.8
Level of Difficulty
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Get ready to readLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaLecture heavyParticipation matters

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    Dec 11th, 2023
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    Dec 11th, 2023
    For Credit: Yes
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    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A+
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    Spring 2024 should be his last semester of teaching. He is extremely chill because of it. The class is signed up to be in person but you basically can take the class online. He'll say on the first day everything is online. If you want to come in person, he lectures, but you'll finish the semester a month early if you keep up with him.
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    Nov 8th, 2023
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    Difficulty
    4.0
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    Nov 8th, 2023
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A-
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    This class was tough! The class is open from Week 1 and is done at your own pace. Be ready to read and write as the entire course is graded on you disccusion posts and journal entries. Each discussion and journal is 500 words and a new chapter is due each week. Final exam is a essay on the topics covered in class. No issues with the professor.
    Get ready to readParticipation mattersLots of homework
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  • CJ2361
    May 3rd, 2023
    Quality
    3.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
    CJ2361
    May 3rd, 2023
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: A
    Textbook: Yes
    The class was fairly easy and everything was online. But if you have any questions don't send an email because he never responds to them even after sending multiple emails.
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  • CRIJ3378
    Mar 17th, 2023
    Quality
    2.0
    Difficulty
    4.0
    CRIJ3378
    Mar 17th, 2023
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: Not sure yet
    Textbook: N/A
    regret taking this professor, not informative at all about exact times things are due, does not reply to emails probably doesn't even read them. Avoid this professor if you do not want constant journal entries and discussion post that have to be 500 words each there is no reason to have both when discussions show what you know, huge waste of time
    Lots of homeworkSo many papersLecture heavy
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  • CRIJ2362
    Dec 7th, 2022
    Quality
    3.0
    Difficulty
    3.0
    CRIJ2362
    Dec 7th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: A+
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    He is a very sweet man, but he is not up to date-with technology. He won't respond to emails that are important and even the admin says they have problems getting ahold of him by email. This class is a lot of writing, but you can get through it without reading if you want. Again a very sweet man and he is a good professor minus the email problem.
    Clear grading criteriaLots of homeworkLecture heavy
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    Dec 6th, 2022
    Quality
    3.0
    Difficulty
    1.0
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    Dec 6th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: A
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    He's not hard, only way he is hard is if ur a procrastinator. He makes everything available from day 1&ur responsible for turning it in before the last day of class. His instructions are different online vs his syllabus too&it was hard to get a hold of him for clarification. His work is easy though. if u dont mind a hands off professor, this is it.
    Get ready to readClear grading criteria
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  • CRIJ2362
    Nov 17th, 2022
    Quality
    4.0
    Difficulty
    1.0
    CRIJ2362
    Nov 17th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A
    Textbook: Yes
    Everything is posted online at the beginning of the semester, so it's at your own pace. His lectures are beneficial if you don't understand the material. Exams are online and you can take them whenever or wherever you want. The only issue is that I'm pretty sure he checks his email once in a blue moon and it's difficult to access him outside class.
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  • CJ2361
    Nov 15th, 2022
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
    CJ2361
    Nov 15th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A+
    Textbook: N/A
    I never went to class once and I loved this man. he made it clear that attendance wasn't mandatory and every assignment and test is done at your own pace. the assignments aren't hard just time consuming but it was a super chill and easy class overall. would 100% reccomend...
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  • Computer Icon CRIJ4382
    Nov 9th, 2022
    Quality
    2.0
    Difficulty
    4.0
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    Nov 9th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: Not sure yet
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    So much discussion posts and journals. ALL semester students have tried to email him, and he ignores them. NO idea how long final essay is... however you will get full credit if you type 500 words per journal (9 units) and 500-word discussion posts with 2 responses. DO NOT PROCRASINATE!!
    Lots of homeworkSo many papers
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  • Computer Icon CRIJ4382
    Nov 1st, 2022
    Quality
    3.0
    Difficulty
    1.0
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    Nov 1st, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: Not sure yet
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    The whole semsters work is posted at once so it is a work at your own pace class. No lecture. Each week there is a discussion and a journal on a certain topic that you pick from the ones he has provided. No test, but a final paper. 500-word requirement for each. No one but him sees the journals.
    Get ready to readParticipation mattersLots of homework
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  • CRIJ2361
    May 10th, 2022
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
    CRIJ2361
    May 10th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A+
    Textbook: Yes
    Professor Cuvelier is a great Professor and he had all of the coursework posted online from the first day of the semester. There is no need to go to class because all the material is online and as long as you keep up with your work you will get an A. He is not a hard grader if you follow the rubric/ guidelines he has set up.
    Lots of homeworkRespectedLecture heavy
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    May 7th, 2022
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
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    May 7th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    Im confused by all the bad reviews because I really enjoyed Dr. Cuvelier. There is a lot of writing involved however if you are at least attempting to use your brain and meet the word counts for the journals and discussions, you will get an A. He is not a difficult grader, you just have to give a true effort. Very nice guy and easy class.
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  • CRIJ3378
    Apr 30th, 2022
    Quality
    1.0
    Difficulty
    3.0
    CRIJ3378
    Apr 30th, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Grade: A
    Textbook: N/A
    One of the worst professors I've ever had. He never responded to my emails, ever, even though his office hours on his syllabus said "online daily". There is tons of course work and he grades tough, for example, 500 words are required for each discussion, even if I wrote 515, he would take off points saying I didn't write enough. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!
    Tough graderGet ready to readLots of homework
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  • CRIJ3378
    Apr 21st, 2022
    Quality
    2.0
    Difficulty
    3.0
    CRIJ3378
    Apr 21st, 2022
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Mandatory
    Would Take Again: No
    Textbook: Yes
    Ive never been more bored in a class then I was in professor Cuveliers class. Would urge you to stay on track with work. Class isnt very hard but its very very boring
    Get ready to readLots of homeworkSo many papers
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  • CRIJ2361
    Nov 16th, 2021
    Quality
    4.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
    CRIJ2361
    Nov 16th, 2021
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Not Mandatory
    Would Take Again: No
    Grade: Not sure yet
    Textbook: No
    Prof. Cuvelier is a super nice guy, he's pretty old so it's hard to reach out to him outside of class. His lectures are boring. He's monotone and he reads off of slides but also goes on tangents sometimes on random topics. His class is an easy A and everything is on blackboard, so there's no reason to go class after the first couple classes.
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  • Computer Icon CRIJ3378
    May 5th, 2021
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    4.0
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    May 5th, 2021
    For Credit: Yes
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A+
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    The class is easy if you follow the word count and do the work you will easily pass. There is 14 discussions and 14 journals with a 500 word count each its easy to meet the word count if you use the textbook. The exams are easy and the test can be retaken unlimited times. No reason to not get a Easy A.
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  • CRIJ3378
    Apr 30th, 2021
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    3.0
    CRIJ3378
    Apr 30th, 2021
    For Credit: Yes
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A
    Textbook: Yes
    This class is a ton of writing for journals and discussion boards, but it is not difficult. No research paper. You have to self-pace or you will fall behind because the deadlines are the end of the semester. Tests are straight from the learning checks. He is strict about word counts on journals and discussion boards. Don't procrastinate.
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    Nov 21st, 2020
    Quality
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    Difficulty
    4.0
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    Nov 21st, 2020
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Mandatory
    Would Take Again: No
    Grade: B+
    Textbook: Yes
    Online Class: Yes
    9 Journal entries each 500+ words for full credit. 9 Discussion assignments each 1 point per 100 words with two responses. A final paper 1 point per 100 words, 1 point per concept, and 1 point per corrected analysis. A LOT OF WRITING!
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  • CRIJ2361
    Apr 22nd, 2019
    Quality
    5.0
    Difficulty
    2.0
    CRIJ2361
    Apr 22nd, 2019
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: A+
    Textbook: Yes
    I took the online class and I loved it! He lets you work at your own pace, so nothing is due until the very last day of the semester. 15 discussions, learning checks (quiz), and exams. All the answers from the learning checks come straight from the book and the answers to the exams are straight off of the learning checks. Take him if you can!
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    Oct 22nd, 2018
    Quality
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    Difficulty
    5.0
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    Oct 22nd, 2018
    For Credit: Yes
    Attendance: Mandatory
    Would Take Again: Yes
    Grade: Not sure yet
    Textbook: No
    Online Class: Yes
    This professor is a fantastic person. He really wants his students to succeed. He is very accessible by email and respond within 48 Hours, sometimes earlier. He is extremely knowledgeable in this field and will help you as needed
    Gives good feedbackParticipation matters
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